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And this week's winner is.... x_DooZx with his twin-Hypercoaster Diversity. Download his coaster HERE! Next week's challenge: RCT III - Schwarzkopf Looping Coaster Let's up the prize ante a little bit this week! The winner of the next Track of the Week contest will get: - 250 points added to their account - A HUGE TPR Bag-o-Crap! - A TPR DVD of their choice! Good luck - and congratulations to x_DooZx- 250 points will be in your account soon! Games Forum Moderating team

matt- Got it covered- The winner is xDooZx, with his coaster "Diversity" (4.0 out of 5.0 rating) I'll pass word onto Facebook and Twitter- if you could post the track up when you get 5 minutes, that would REALLY help things out quite a bit. Next track contest: RCT III: Schwarzkopf Looping Coaster (Yes, I'm Biased...) R.D.

thrillseeker92: Those are exactly what I was looking for for the Spillway Element- now if anybody out there has pics of the Kennywood Log Jammer's spillway, it would make for a great set of photos! Jynx: I hear ya, I really do. In a lot of ways, though, we do see a lot of the same elements that Traver had intended- albeit MODIFIED up the wazoo - in the GG and GCI coasters of today. The Timberliner trains/Millenium Flyers both feature designs that are based upon the Traver Cyclone safety cars. But to see the CB Cyclone restored? OHhhhhhhyesssssssss.... The TPR event for that would make the New Texas Giant Bash seem like a garage sale! R.D. Patent Thread Author.

I am reminded of a quote from the movie Miss Congeniality: "I can only say this to you, my dear. I know that if I ever were to have children, they would grow up to be as wonderful and as talented as you. Which is why, thankfully, I've chosen never to reproduce."

Liam, I have to tell you for a debut of a post, this is over- the -top good. I haven't seen too many attempts to do Disney Scale rides in RCT III, let alone try something like EE along the way. Way to go- and I really want to see your next update. R.D.

What I find truly irritating about this whole big pile of steaming dog turds with extra stench is that after reading through that thread, that more than ONE of the people in there were previously banned for lying to us, or cheating. All but TWO of the posts were by former TPR members caught for bad behavior/failure to adhere to postings. I'll be running the forum boards in the background this evening as I have this stunning suspicion that a few of them with nothing better to do will be 'coming in to visit' us- and to piss in the wheaties. Do these kids really think they are that important that they can do what they want wherever they want to? If so, life is going to kick them squah in the nuts.

Done-

Matt/Robb- I moved this to the Mod's forum as I the link is to his off site area- and he's hosting a database of other peoples works- not just his own, similar to what we have here at TPR... I know it's just an off-site link, but he also requires registration for all downloads, etc. and I didn't want to leave this open per se. I personally don't have an issue with off-site linking- but I think that having to register etc. to his own forum site is basically using TPR as a 'draw' to his site- and thus, why I've moved the post here- If it's OK: Delete this and move it back into the Forum; if not, I'll send an e-mail to him regarding why it was removed- R.D.

Track of the week contest is now CLOSED! Tune in later today to find out who this week's winner is- and to read on the next contest! R.D. Games Forum Moderating Team

I'm glad to see that this thread is getting some notice- as it's so we can see into the history (and thoughts) of our forefathers/mothers of rides... GHost: Look at page one of the thread! It's the second patent down: The original Arrow/Disney Bobsled IS the Matterhorn track as defined by Arrow circa 1950s. Of course, it's not the complete track layout, but rather, something that's a compiliation of ideas. Most of the patents featured in this thread are just that: The original ideas behind the ride, rather than the final outcome. Right now, I do have a 'stash' of Disney Patents for quite a few projects- as well as some weird 'never builts' that I've got a bit of research on before they get published. R.D. Patents Thread Author

Done- and done. Split the topic (WOOHOO! IT WORKED!) to put the post here in the Mods thread- And he's OUT OF HERE. R.D.

Krypt Can I park my donkey here? Posts: 40 Joined: 19 Jul 2010 Gender: Male Age: 17 Private messageMSNM/WLMYoutube Edit postDelete postReport this postInformationReply with quote Re: [RCT3] jordy_rym's old projects by Krypt » Mon May 09, 2011 7:19 pm mcjaco wrote: ^ You know what irks me? Guys with 38 posts telling me how to run the Forum. You know what irks me? When mods think post counts actually matter when they don't, especially when the member joined almost a year ago... No one is forcing anyone to use the Exchange So Jordy kindly declines the offer and says please get back on topic, but you 2 keep responding about it ignoring the thread creator's wishes to get back on topic. That's not considered forcing? If not then what is? It was. You brought it up again. Let it go. False. Read above. It was never resolved in the first place. As jordy said, let's get back on topic. oh NOW you want to listen to him... robbalvey wrote: mcjaco wrote: ^ You know what irks me? Guys with 38 posts telling me how to run the Forum. Me too. Hey Krypt, if you don't like how we run our forum.... LEAVE! Not joking. Go away, don't come back, don't let the internet door smack your A$$ on the way out. Otherwise, don't give us s**t on how we run our shop. Got it? Good! .......... Carry on now.... Im not gonna lie. This made me lol. I showed this to some friends on msn. They are lol'ing too. Can you sound anymore childish? *2nd grader voice* "Go away, I don't like you. Got it? Good!" Oh boy... I'm going to ban this S.O.B. now. This is ridiculous.

Just me thinking aloud, but if I recall correctly, I believe that this is actually the patent for the boat system Arrow developed for It's a Small World at the '64/'65 World's Fair. Otherwise, interesting little thread! You are absolutely right. That is the patent for the Arrow Ride-through vehicle system used in IASM and later modfied for Pirates of the Carribean- I'll try to find the Arrow Log Flume Patent, and post it next week within the thread- R.D. Patent Thread Author

^ Exactly- no question at all. I tend to think of the hours of good times I've had with TPR online, and how much I've recieved FROM TPR- and I'd like to give back just as much. It's a great place because we DO share- and we as a whole make this place great. It's why I'm happy to work extra hours to redo a thread, correct a post, police the forum, and generally promote the Exchange, the forum, the chat as much as I try to- it's to give back from what I've gained so much from. EEEP. Sorry about that. You got there before I did! I'll see if I can back up to find it- R.D.

I agree Robb- this is OURS, and not his promotional tool to gain more ego-trip downloads. I'll modify the thread- and make sure he knows why in a post. If he decides to upload here, terrific- then I'll be more lenient in the future. If not, that's his issue- and his loss. R.D.

5/9/11: Update #5 Bartlett's Bobsleds- A.K.A. "The Flying Turns" In tribute to this, the fifth year of Flying Turns at Knoebel's construction, I decided to do an update as to how they did it the first time- Norman Bartlett style. In 1928, Bartlett met John Miller, who was at the time the USA's most prolific builder. His design, ingenuity brought forth the idea of building a bobsled coaster. The first of these models opened in 1929, followed by a limited handful over time. These include the Euclid Beach Flying Turns, which was the first to incorporate trains rather than individual cars. Other famous models include installations at Forest Park Highlands (St. Louis, Mo.) , Coney Island (Brooklyn, NYC), and the Riverview Park (Chicago, IL.) Flying Turns Trough- as viewed from above-ish. To give an idea of the complexity of these rides, construction took place in several layers- the first composed of building the trough structure, followed by the stringers to hold the trough sections together, and finally, layering bent cypress wood to form the actual running surface therein. The cars themselves were a challenge- utilizing rubber tires for the running wheels, and a flexible frame to negotiate the tight twists of the track itself. Building a Bobsled (NY World's Fair 1939) Here's a look at the layering process of the trough itself. The most notorious of Bartlett's Flying turns was the Palisades Park "Lake Placid Bobsleds" which featured a drop into a rising funnel turn, often throwing riders against the side of the car. The Lake Placid Bobsled had a short operating life- from 1937-1946, when it was dismantled. From a postcard of the Lake Placid Bobsled. Until recently, the Flying Turns concept was dormant- save for the manufacturers building steel re-incarnations. Those models offered from Intamin and Mack gave good rides, but didn't quite capture the feel of the traditional Flying Turns. And, of course, over the past five years, Knoebels has tried to re-create the wooden Flying turns again- with much anticipation, but nothing happening as of late. Sadly, the Flying Turns Project website recently ceased to exist, but hopes are still alive that they will be able to get the ride opened in the future. Here is a basic RCT 3 recreation of the Flying Turns: A RCT 3 Recreation of a Flying Turns Anoterh view of a RCT 3 Flying Turns You can find it In the TPR Games Exhange HERE! And onto the patents: Norman Bartlet patented the Bobsled in two formats- as you will see here. One is the actual concept and track design for the Bobsled, the other is for the articulating cars that were used on the ride itself. Bartlett Bobsled Car.pdf Norman Bartlett's Bobsled Car Bartlett Bobsled.pdf Norman Bartlett's Bobsled The Traver Safety Cyclone The 1920s were the heyday for the coaster around the world- at least until the re-birth of parks in the 1970s. During that era, more coasters were built than in any other time- and designers were trying to outdo each other in many ways. Enter Harry Guy Travers, of Beaver Falls, PA. H.G. Travers was a maverick in so many ways. He'd started out doing smaller rides, including the Aeroplane Swing, and the popluar Laff In The Dark rides. In 1927, he broke out of his mold with the imfamous Traver Twisting Triplets: The Crystal Beach Cyclone, the Palisades Park Cyclone, and the Revere Beach Lighting- near identical triplets of what is well-reported to be the most insane wooden coasters on earth. The Crystal Beach Cyclone, as viewed from the first drop. The Crystal Beach Cyclone (Platform End) These rides were brutal. Many reports of injuries arose from these warped, twisted rides- going into areas that no other ride has done so since. Featuring elements of terror that were hemmed in from many designs, they had trick-track (Picture the Shivering Timbers 'trick track', high-element banking (The Figure eight had 70 degree turns in it) and fly-throughs of structure with headchoppers abounding. Most of the supporting structure was made of steel, making the Cyclone coasters among the first of the 'Hybrid' structure rides built. The Revere Beach Lightning TWISTY GOODNESS! So brutal were these rides that a nurse and first aid station was placed on the exit platform of the Crystal Beach Cyclone- whether this was for show or for ACTUAL use, I don't know. A fourth model, the Oaks Park (Portland, Oregon) Zip was opened in 1928*. and featured a truncated, but nevertheless brutal ride. It survived into 1934 before it was dismantled. Onto the Patents: There are four patents associated with the Traver Safety Cyclones: Two featuring cars, and two featuring rides. The two car patents are for a single bench model, and the later improved two bench model. You might view these as the direct forerunners to the Millenium Flyers as done by Great Coasters International; indeed, GCI has taken the best of the ideas from the Traver Cyclones and made them popular (and GREATLY desired!) with parks around the world. Traver - Cyclone Car.pdf The Traver Single Bench Cyclone Car Traver - Cyclone Cars (Two Bench).pdf The Traver Cyclone Two-Bench Car. And onto the GOOOOOOD stuff: Here you'll find the Patent for the original Safety Cyclone- which was modified in part for the Twisting Triplets, and the patent for the truncated Oaks Park Zip coasters. These patents are not directly the rides themselves, but rather, the ideas behind the rides. Many of these elements were incorporated into each design. Traver - Cyclone (Patent one).pdf Traver Safety Cyclone (Zip Model) Traver - Cyclone (Saftey Cyclone).pdf Traver Safety Cyclone (Standard Model) * I have found six different references to the actual year that the Zip opened- and of them, the year 1928 is quoted three times. Until I see the first ride stub, I'll stick with 1928 as being the opening year. ***************** I hope you've enjoyed this week's uploads- as they are a lot of fun to put together. Please comment on these thread posts- as your questions will be answered quickly, and your ideas are appreciated. I've got more fun in store for next week. Let me know what you think! R.D.

^ Honestly, that sort of hurts in a way. (Johan's post, not your response) I know that between you (Robb) and Matt that many hours of blood, sweat and tears emerged long before the rest of us joined into the fray- and to think he'd call us "Shitty" is rather deplorable all around. This is (at least for me) a work and labor of a LOT of love towards something a lot of people use, talk about, and play with. I think of it as an extention of me in a way- and one that's become quite important to me. In short: If he's concenred that we're shitty: Perhaps HE can help come up with something so much better that it's not as 'shitty'- and until then. Fuck him. R.D. (PROUD) Games Forum Moderating Team

Good question. (Scrabble and Wheel-Of-Fortune are two of my favorite games... same concept, but with less Vanna White) OK: The code is in there, now where do we put it?

The code is in the bottom picture- look in the bubbles of the structure- It's a CHAIN- D-O-C-T-O-R (And help here, folks, please- ) (Will edit more soon) R.D. LAST EDIT: D-O-C-T-O-R-I-N-T-E-R-V-I-E-W

Consider him 'sunk'

^ With good reason too. There is a perfect term in Hebrew (Yiddish more like it) for these repeated 'knowitalls': Putz.

Editors choice for me (My opinion, mind you) was clear: It's Jakizle's Old Faithful. No other ride in the competition fits -exactly- what Crazy Park Manager would have stated in the original post- and it has the exact feel, ride, and pacing of a good, classic, Toomer-Designed and earboxing Arrow. The others, in so many ways, didn't quite fit the general description of what the challenge was written as: That is, we had a LOT of B&M'ing of Arrow coasters, and in a few cases, some Schwarzkopfing of Arrows- While I appreciate this to a degree, an Arrow has a special 'pacing' or 'style' of the rides themselves that is completely their own- and it's kind of frustrating to see somebody make something that LOOKS like an Arrow- but rides like a Beemer- thus some of my frustration with some of the entries. A few of the lift hills also seemed to be operated at light-speed- as in: Linear Induction Lifts like Maverick. Arrow lifts are for the most part slow, loud and jumpy. So far all contestants have been verified for issues- all passed the checks without any problems- so all are legitimate entries. R.D.

I think you're missing our point here: We setup the exchange ourselves (That is, Matt, Robb, A.J., D.J. and myself) to make it MUCH easier for our TPR users to download things- and there's nothing easier on the market- nothing- than ours for keeping tabs on things. R.D. Games Forum Moderating Team

1,000,000 posts. Way to go TPR.

If anything, it should be Robb or Elissa who gets the magic 1,000,000 honor- as after all, if it weren't for them- we'd not be counting down to 1,000,000... or 2,000,000...